No Filter Needed: Event Prep 101

So I think one of the questions I get in the salon is, do you have tips on how I can style my hair for when I'm at an out of town wedding or if I am going to anything, a wedding? Can I make my hair look special at home?

Or any party.

I mean-

Party

... you know, we're talking about this 'cause it's wedding season.

It's very much wedding season for us.

It's very much on the top of our minds.

Graduations.

But graduations, you know, if you really, you know, you've got a-

Showers.

Showers.

Everything's an event.

Right.

Or-

Everything's extra

... a party, you know, anything, um, whether it's a company party at Christmastime or whatever.

Just any of those ways to prep your skin, prep your hair to really put your best foot forward and give yourself the best canvas to work on, I would say.

So, um, whether you're getting it done by a professional, whether you're in the bridal party and you've got professional hair and makeup coming, or if you're just doing it yourself, I think either way you need to prep and give yourself the best start to work off of.

I always like to stress to brides when I do talk to them prior to booking, our goal is to make you look like the prettiest version of you.

You want to show up at your wedding, at your event, looking like yourself.

I think the biggest mistake people do is go into it thinking, "Oh my gosh, I'm gonna be a bride.

I need to grow my hair out.

I need to have my hair long.

I need to do this.

I need to do that." Why? If that's not you on a daily, why? We've been sold this bill of goods since we were children.